Trailer for Palletized Test Stands

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation RFQ 1300104122 Trailer 1. The Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) has developed a requirement set for a trailer to transport pallet assemblies for the Propulsion Systems Evaluation Facility (PSEF) as it upgrades the Helicopter Drives Systems (HeDS) test cell. 2. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared under the authority of FAR Part 13 and Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included herein. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1 and 212-2 apply. FAR 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 (Deviation) will be included in any award resulting from this notice. Full text for these FAR provisions and clauses may be accessed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ 3. In accordance with FAR 19.5, this acquisition is under NAICS code 336212 - Truck Trailer Manufacturing and is 100% Set Aside for Small Business concerns. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is 500 employees or less. 4. CLIN 0001: A quantity of (1) Trailer shall meet ALL of the following requirements: a. Trailer Maximum Capacity 28,000 lbs. b. Length: minimum 15 feet- 3 inches to maximum length of 16 feet- 0 inches c. Width: minimum of 7 feet- 10 inches to maximum of 8 feet- 7 inches d. Height: minimum 0 feet- 7 inches from ground to bottom of bed to maximum of 2 feet- 6 inches from ground to top of trailer bed e. Trailer bed must be rectangular and flat f. Trailer must be able to be towed over concrete surface at 5-10 mph for - mile or less. g. Trailer must be primed (1 coat) and painted yellow (2 coats) for corrosion control. h. Draw bar must be 48 inches long and must be detachable and usable on either end of trailer. i. Trailer must have a strap system to secure load to trailer and must not interfere with maximum trailer width of 8 feet- 7 inches. j. Trailer must have a parking brake. k. Trailer must have two (2) axles. l. Axles must mount underneath trailer bed and must be no wider than the maximum trailer width of 8 feet-7 inches. m. Each axle must have a capacity to carry 14,000 lbs. minimum n. Each axle must be steerable and lockable straight. o. Solid-rubber cushion tires must be used and must not protrude past bed rails. p. No Suspension is required. q. The Contractor shall provide a copy of their Standard Commercial Warranty. The standard warranty shall be at no additional cost to the Government. 5. Quotations will be evaluated based on the following factors: Technical, Price, Delivery, and Past Performance. All factors are of equal importance; however the Government reserves the right to make an integrated evaluation resulting in the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. Award may go to other than the lowest price at the sole decision of the Government. TECHNICAL: Please provide commercial brochures/literature and specification sheets for the quoted Trailer, and/or other information sufficient to show how the product meets all of the Government's minimum technical requirements/specifications as provided herein. PRICE: Please provide a Firm Fixed Price per one (1) trailer including all discounts which may be applicable. Pricing shall include FOB destination terms to NAWCAD, Patuxent River MD 20670. DELIVERY: Please specify a date for delivery, after receipt of a written purchase/delivery order. PAST PERFORMANCE: Please provide three prior contract or purchase order numbers; for recent, same or similar products sold. Include a customer end-user point of contact and phone number for each contract/purchase order record provided. The Government may evaluate general customer satisfaction with the product, on-time delivery, ease of warranty claims and any other information determined by the Contracting Officer regarding the Contractors ability to deliver a quality product. The Government reserves the right to obtain past Performance information from any source and not solely from the information provided by the Contractor. 6. ALL QUOTATIONS SHALL INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. The automated system for complying is called On-Line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and is available at: https://orca.bpn.gov/login.aspx For additional information, see the ORCA FAQ sheet at: https://orca.bpn.gov/faq.aspx If the Contractor's ORCA Reps and Certs are not available to the Government or not sufficiently completed on-line in ORCA, the Contractor must provide the individual completed Representations and Certifications as stated above. 7. To receive an award from Department of Defense, contractors must be registered in the CCR database, available at: www.ccr.gov 8. Notices: Any award that may result from this solicitation will require the use of Wide Area Work Flow - Receipts and Acceptance (WAWF-RA or WAWF) which is an electronic form of invoice, receipt and acceptance. No paper invoices or paper receipt/acceptance procedures will be permitted. We may award to one or none of the Offerors. We may award with or without discussions. Numbered Note 1 applies. Quotations should be submitted via common carrier such as FEDEX, UPS, or USPS for example, or by e-mail using PDF files. The Government is not responsible or liable for any lost or misdirected delivery by common carrier, postal office, e-mail, or any other method of delivery. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to ensure their quotation has been received by this office by the closing date and contains ALL of the requirements as stated in this combined synopsis/solicitation. Comments or questions should be submitted via e-mail. No phone calls please.